What was found
RELAY, CONTACTOR FAILS UNDER LOAD ACCROSS TERMINALS. CAUSE IS CONTACTOR NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE CONTINOUS LOAD, (CURRENT). SEVERAL FAILURES NOTED IN THE PAST. MFG WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL OCCURRENCES NOTED IN LAST 3 YEARS.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2003
- Submitted
- January 22, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N296SP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S9481
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Contactor
- Part number
- 8824V2LA
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Relay
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.